GB your a little young to own a defensive hand gun. you need to be 21 for a concealed handgun permit (I think) unless you live in AK where its aginst the law for any city to require a concealed wepons licence.

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AK Ducks wrote:GB your a little young to own a defensive hand gun. you need to be 21 for a concealed handgun permit (I think) unless you live in AK where its aginst the law for any city to require a concealed wepons licence.

Yea that doesnt mean i cant shoot them. Im just wondering. Besides a defensive firearms doesnt mean its concealed carry. KCDUCKSLAYER i have a 9mm and a 38.

Oh eah i mean defense against criminals and thugs.

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defense is something of a religion to hard core gunners, you got your rail guns with lights and lasers, shotguns with 6 shots of hot lead, and assualt rifles with 30 round mags. i guess if i got to shoot someone it would be with my p226 .40 just because its on my night stand :laughing: . it doesnt matter what brand, make, or caliber you use you make dam sure that before you shoot someone its legal and that you are able to handle the shock afterwards.

45 A.C.P. 230 grain JHP. I am not old enough for ccw, but that's what I carry when I'm in bear country. Only downside is they shoot a little high with me behind hte trigger, but nothing I can't adjust to.

A shotgun does wonder in a home defense situation. First off, the irritated racking of that first round is sure to send a clear message to any would be intruder, if he is dumb enough to continue the muzzel flash and hot trail of lead sent his way should change his mind .

Seriously, whatever you can load first is going to be the best home defense round. if I pepper a guy full of #7 lead in my house im gonna send the message. loud and clear. The worry warts need to go and shoot or something instead of theorizing about what load works best.

At 7 yards, which is the farthest shot you'll ever have inside a house, with studies showing most shots are closer than that, nothing will beat a shotgun. While it is easier to maneuver a handgun at close range, nothing is going to beat a long gun, especially in the dark. It's hard enough to shoot a handgun in the daylight, but a long gun at night, moves where your body moves. But just because it's a shotgun, doesn't mean you should get the misconception that it's easy to hit your target. At that close of a distance, there is no shot expansion, so you still have to try to line your shot up. Regardless of cartridge though, if you get one shot in the center mass, whether it be from a 22 LR or a 12 gauge, that person will be feeling it. I think I'd be better off with my 22 LR than any other gun I have.